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Somethingsimple Posted 20 years ago
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THE innovative culture of the internet

0Just came across the following sentence:02br
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00"In the digital era, net neutrality underpins the innovative culture of the internet".02br
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00Just was wondering why 'the' is used before 'innovative'? I feel as if I could only make an equally probable choice of no article or the indefinite article in this case. Also, the innovative culture was not mentioned before in the text.02br
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0Hello02br 02br 00I'm an English learner from Japan rather at a beginner's level, and I've been always agonized by the usage of English THE. If you don't mind, let me tell my thought about your question. 02font 02br 02br 00I think the use of THE is mandatory here, because "innovative culture" is specified by "of the internet".

— Paco2004

  • 0Hello02br 02br 00I'm an English learner from Japan rather at a beginner's level, and I've been always agonized by the usage of English THE.
  • If you don't mind, let me tell my thought about your question.
  • 02font 02br 02br 00I think the use of THE is mandatory here, because "innovative culture" is specified by "of the internet".
  • 02br 02br 00paco 0-
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0Hello02br
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00I'm an English learner from Japan rather at a beginner's level, and I've been always agonized by the usage of English THE. If you don't mind, let me tell my thought about your question. 02br
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01font00In the digital era, net neutrality underpins the innovative culture of the internet.02font02br
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